My budgie is skinny but it eats quite alot?

Question

whats wrong with it?

Answer 1

Maybe it is not skinny but you think it is. :)

I tot mine was skinny too as when she spread open her wings. But found out that she was very healthy.

Answer 2

Your little birdie could either have a high matabolism or can have a rare desease that means it eats but it goes''right threw them''.....

-Amanda

Answer 3

He just has a high metabolism.

Answer 4

take your bird to an avian vet. i previous has some birds with the same problem . A condition called megabacterosis where they will eat and not put any weight on and is possible to treat. but make sure you treat this asap as they will continue to lose weight and may die eventually.

Answer 5

How do you tell that it eats a lot? A frequent problem with birds is that the owners do not change out the food often enough. Once the bird eats the seeds, it drops the shells back into the food dish. Even if there are tons of seeds in the dish, if the shells are covering the fresh seeds, the bird will not dig for the fresh seeds. A friend rescues pet birds and sees many of them starving from this easily resolved problem.

That was just for information. If you think that the bird is too skinny, take it in to the vet. The vet will be able to tell you if the bird is too thin. If the bird is actually too thin, the vet will be able to help you find what is causing the low weight.

Hope the little guy does well.